"Huh? That's weird." Evvy put Luvo on the ground, so he could wander about the library. "There's different kinds of magic, though. At least, where I'm from there are. Some people can use the magic that's already in normal things--that's ambient. Like me. Other people have their own power, and they can do all sorts of spells. That's academic."
She sat up straight, looking at Alanna. "Home must be really different for you."